ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT FREMONT AMBASSADORS
07/11/2025
 
ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT FREMONT AMBASSADORS
GAME ID: 4081 - FRIDAY, JULY 11TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Huntsville Rockets (54-30) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 10 3
Fremont Ambassadors (27-57) 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 X 5 12 2
Ambassadors Edge Rockets, 5-4
The Fremont Ambassadors had to overcome a big game from Huntsville catcher Eddie Sandoval to leave Ballpark of Fremont with a victory. And they did, winning, 5-4. Sandoval was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Brian Joiner notched his 1st save in 1 chances. Fremont has now won 5 straight.

Gabe Garnica took Huntsville hurler Jason McCoart deep in the bottom of the eighth. His solo home run put the Ambassadors on top, 5-4. In all, Garnica had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"Nice to tuck this win away," said Garnica.
HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE FREMONT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Odom CF 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .287 3 21
   b-B. Bull PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 1 9
C. Lirette 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .313 2 7
E. Sandoval C 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .278 12 45
C. Hartfield 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264 14 35
M. Ellis DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .278 4 22
C. Sanders 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .215 5 14
J. Wallick RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .349 8 23
   a-F. Leos PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 1 8
G. Murphy SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .122 1 4
R. Lewis LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .275 17 41
Totals 35 4 10 4 3 8 12      
a - F. Leos pinch hit for J. Wallick in the 9th
b - B. Bull pinch hit for N. Odom in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Sandoval (12, 1st Inning off S. Tabata, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Ellis (8, 1st Inning off S. Tabata, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Sandoval (12, 8th Inning off M. Walrod, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Odom , C. Lirette , E. Sandoval 7 , M. Ellis 3 , F. Leos , G. Murphy , R. Lewis
2-out RBI: N. Odom , M. Ellis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Lirette 2 , C. Hartfield , C. Sanders
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Odom 2 (3)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Murphy 3 (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Murphy-Sanders-Hartfield)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Shular 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .344 3 11
D. Benavides RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .290 2 13
D. Gardner DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .248 9 25
F. O'Brien 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .236 15 43
R. Alleyne CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .288 6 16
T. Tynes 2B 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .272 6 25
E. Esposito SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .308 2 7
G. Garnica LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .278 3 7
J. Unknown C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 35 5 12 4 1 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Tynes (6, 4th Inning off D. Orfila, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Esposito (3, 4th Inning off D. Orfila, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Benavides (11, 6th Inning off B. Kasatkin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Shular (3, 1st Inning off D. Orfila, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. O'Brien (15, 5th Inning off D. Orfila, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Garnica (3, 8th Inning off J. McCoart, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Shular 5 , D. Benavides 2 , F. O'Brien 4 , R. Alleyne , T. Tynes 4 , E. Esposito 3 , G. Garnica 5
2-out RBI: F. O'Brien
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Gardner 2 , E. Esposito , J. Unknown 2
GIDP: F. O'Brien
Sac Bunt: D. Benavides 2 , T. Tynes
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: F. O'Brien (4) , J. Unknown (0)
OF assists: 2 (Benavides(Sandoval at 2nd base), Benavides(Murphy at home))
HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE FREMONT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Orfila 4.2 8 4 3 0 3 2 86 2.69   
B. Kasatkin 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 24 3.15   
J. McCoart L (6-5) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 1 21 3.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Orfila 37
Batters Faced: D. Orfila 24, B. Kasatkin 7, J. McCoart 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Orfila 5-5, B. Kasatkin 2-1, J. McCoart 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Orfila 86-59, B. Kasatkin 24-17, J. McCoart 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Kasatkin 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Tabata 6.0 8 3 3 1 5 0 89 6.26   
M. Walrod W (1-2), BS (1) 2.0 1 1 0 1 1 1 21 7.57   
B. Joiner SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 20 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Tabata 48
Batters Faced: S. Tabata 25, M. Walrod 8, B. Joiner 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Tabata 4-7, M. Walrod 4-1, B. Joiner 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Tabata 89-56, M. Walrod 21-12, B. Joiner 20-10
WP: B. Joiner
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Sandoval
Ballpark: Ballpark of Fremont
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 4344
Special Notes: SP Bohdan Kasatkin was injured while pitching.
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